| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Zurowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mervin Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Zlaten (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten clanks a runner from close range | 28-29 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Butler | 28-29 |
| 18:59 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas drills a driving attempt from close range | 30-29 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Andrew Davis blocks the jumper by Richard Dearborn | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Cooper | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Lester Cooper takes the ball from Kurt Thomas | 30-32 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Kurt Thomas steals it from Robert Hom | 30-32 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Boris Zlaten | 30-32 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Gandy | 30-35 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | Robert Hom takes the ball from Kurt Thomas | 30-35 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Lester Cooper drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Gandy | 30-38 |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan clanks a jumper from the right block | 30-38 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Robert Hom grabs the board | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Zurowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mervin Duncan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Boris Zlaten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Gandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Robert Hom misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kurt Thomas - foul #2 on Kurt Thomas, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (PG), Thomas Alger (SG), Elvin Olivera (SF), Louis Morris (PF), Jerry Spicer (C) Jeffrey Butler, Kurt Thomas, Philip Zurowski, Mervin Duncan, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Parker (PG), Donald Scott (SF), Ernest Cottle (PF), Joshua Deshazo (C) Richard Dearborn, Lester Cooper, Boris Zlaten, Jason Gandy | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Robert Hom makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Robert Hom misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Louis Morris snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Robert Dawe misses the jumper from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Donald Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Louis Morris gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Robert Dawe lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Alger | 32-39 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Scott | 32-42 |
| 13:56 | Belmont | Thomas Alger is hacked by Robert Hom - foul #1 on Robert Hom, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Thomas (SG), Mervin Duncan (PF), Andrew Davis (C) Thomas Alger, Louis Morris, Jerry Spicer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Lester Cooper (SF) Edward Parker, Robert Hom | |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Donald Scott grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Lester Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Deshazo - foul #3 on Joshua Deshazo, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Philip Zurowski (SF) Robert Dawe, Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Mercer | Boris Zlaten (PF), Jason Gandy (C) Ernest Cottle, Joshua Deshazo | |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Donald Scott grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Donald Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | Lester Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Zurowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mervin Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lester Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Boris Zlaten (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jason Gandy - foul #1 on Jason Gandy, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elvin Olivera (C) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Parker (PG), Ernest Cottle (SF) Richard Dearborn, Lester Cooper | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera can't connect on a floater from the right block | 33-42 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan misses the tip | 33-42 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Edward Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski scores on a jumper from the left block | 35-42 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten is fouled on the floor by Kurt Thomas - foul #3 on Kurt Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (PG), Thomas Alger (SG), Andrew Davis (C) Jeffrey Butler, Kurt Thomas, Philip Zurowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Robert Hom (SG), Lester Cooper (SF), Joshua Deshazo (C) Edward Parker, Donald Scott, Boris Zlaten, Jason Gandy | |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle loses the dribble to Elvin Olivera | 35-42 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Lester Cooper snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Robert Hom scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera loses the ball out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Thomas (SG) Mervin Duncan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Scott (PF) Ernest Cottle | |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 08:40 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Thomas Alger is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Louis Morris (PF) Thomas Alger, Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Mercer | Boris Zlaten (PF) Donald Scott | |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hom | 35-46 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Andrew Davis comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Joshua Deshazo - foul #4 on Joshua Deshazo, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Philip Zurowski (SF), Mervin Duncan (PF) Robert Dawe, Louis Morris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Parker (PG), Donald Scott (SF), Jason Gandy (C) Richard Dearborn, Lester Cooper, Joshua Deshazo | |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Andrew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Andrew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Hom | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Zurowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mervin Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Edward Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boris Zlaten (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Jason Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan lays it in | 39-48 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten lays it in | 39-50 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Davis | 41-50 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Boris Zlaten, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elvin Olivera (C) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Lester Cooper (SF), Ernest Cottle (PF) Edward Parker, Robert Hom, Boris Zlaten | |
| 06:04 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Jason Gandy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Dearborn | 41-53 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas slams it home | 43-53 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas's pass is intercepted by Ernest Cottle | 43-53 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Lester Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Donald Scott gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Lester Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (PG), Andrew Davis (C) Jeffrey Butler, Philip Zurowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hom (SG), Boris Zlaten (PF), Joshua Deshazo (C) Donald Scott, Ernest Cottle, Jason Gandy | |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-53 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Lester Cooper tips it in | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Dawe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elvin Olivera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mervin Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Boris Zlaten (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Joshua Deshazo (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | A charge is called on Mervin Duncan - foul #1 on Mervin Duncan, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Philip Zurowski (SF) Robert Dawe, Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jason Gandy (C) Joshua Deshazo | |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler is fouled on the floor by Boris Zlaten - foul #2 on Boris Zlaten, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Jason Gandy swats the layup by Kurt Thomas | 46-55 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Lester Cooper | 46-55 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Robert Hom buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Dearborn | 46-57 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Boris Zlaten | 46-57 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Lester Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Butler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Butler, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (PG), Thomas Alger (SG), Elvin Olivera (SF), Louis Morris (PF), Jerry Spicer (C) Jeffrey Butler, Kurt Thomas, Philip Zurowski, Mervin Duncan, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Parker (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Ernest Cottle (PF), Joshua Deshazo (C) Richard Dearborn, Robert Hom, Boris Zlaten, Jason Gandy | |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Lester Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Lester Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera knocks in the floater from close range | 48-59 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Donald Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 48-59 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Donald Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Madison (SG) Lester Cooper | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Robert Dawe misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Cottle - foul #3 on Ernest Cottle, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Robert Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Robert Dawe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Thomas Alger is called for the reach on William Madison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Alger, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Kurt Thomas (SG), Philip Zurowski (SF), Mervin Duncan (PF), Andrew Davis (C) Robert Dawe, Thomas Alger, Elvin Olivera, Louis Morris, Jerry Spicer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Lester Cooper (SF), Boris Zlaten (PF), Jason Gandy (C) Edward Parker, Donald Scott, Ernest Cottle, Joshua Deshazo | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Butler - foul #3 on Jeffrey Butler, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Butler - foul #4 on Jeffrey Butler, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (PG), Thomas Alger (SG), Elvin Olivera (SF), Louis Morris (PF), Jerry Spicer (C) Jeffrey Butler, Kurt Thomas, Philip Zurowski, Mervin Duncan, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Parker (PG), Donald Scott (SF), Ernest Cottle (PF), Joshua Deshazo (C) Richard Dearborn, Lester Cooper, Boris Zlaten, Jason Gandy | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Edward Parker runs out the clock | 50-61 |